Okay, I have been moving toward reloading for a while now. Bought powder, bullets, brass, and primers. Then, got the dies.
Wife picked up a reloading setup for me for christmas from a friend. Used, but in good condition. RCBS single stage for my 7mm Remington Mag.
I dont have everything I need yet, but almost.
Here is my first issue.
I tried reloading a couple rounds without powder or primer. Just to try it out.
I full length sized the used remington brass. De capped the primers, and seated a bullet. Sierra gameking 160 Gr. bullet. I mic'ed the OAL of the brass and I mic'ed the OAL of the bullet.
My problem is the brass is collapsing. The shoulder of the brass is all wrinkled. It seems that pushing the bullet in is crushing the brass down. I measured and it looks like it is getting crushed about 40 thousand.
I do not have a campher / de burr tool yet, is this the problem? What else would cause the brass to crush and wrinkle like that?
Wife picked up a reloading setup for me for christmas from a friend. Used, but in good condition. RCBS single stage for my 7mm Remington Mag.
I dont have everything I need yet, but almost.
Here is my first issue.
I tried reloading a couple rounds without powder or primer. Just to try it out.
I full length sized the used remington brass. De capped the primers, and seated a bullet. Sierra gameking 160 Gr. bullet. I mic'ed the OAL of the brass and I mic'ed the OAL of the bullet.
My problem is the brass is collapsing. The shoulder of the brass is all wrinkled. It seems that pushing the bullet in is crushing the brass down. I measured and it looks like it is getting crushed about 40 thousand.
I do not have a campher / de burr tool yet, is this the problem? What else would cause the brass to crush and wrinkle like that?